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Release & ARC Review: Twilight Tides (Scottish Isles, #3) by Samantha Young

July 16, 2026 AJ Fake Relationship

Twilight Tides by Samantha Young is live! I am loving this series from Samantha Young, and this is such a gorgeous read! An age-gap, single parent, marriage of convenience romance with intensity, suspense and epic […]

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Audio Review: Doctor Scandalous (Boston’s Billionaire Bachelors, #1) by J. Saman

July 2, 2026 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 4 stars Another beautiful read from J. Saman. A heartfelt, fake-relationship billionaire romance that is sparked at a high school reunion and quickly brings the feels. It’s got chemistry and passion, and […]

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Release & ARC Review: North Country by K.A. Tucker

June 16, 2026 AJ Drama

  North Country by K.A. Tucker is live and oh, what a read! An emotional, heart-pounding story set in the wild north of Canada with mystery, suspense, and an epic second-chance romance. I was only […]

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Release & ARC Review: West of Forever (Heartstone Ranch #1) by Corinne Michaels

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 AJ Enemies-to-Lovers

West of Forever by Corinne Michaels is live! The first book in a new series by Corinne Michaels, this is a small town, single dad, enemies-to-lovers, forbidden romance with no strings and all the chemistry, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Promise (Rogue River #1) by L.B. Dunbar

June 4, 2026June 26, 2026 AJ Drama

  Promise by L.B. Dunbar is live An emotional and swoony second-chance-romance, this is a heart-mending romance for a small town marriage-in-repair between reunited lovers seeking a second chance at love later in life.   […]

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Release & ARC Review: Drifting Dawn (Scottish Isles #2) by Samantha Young

April 16, 2026 AJ Drama

Drifting Dawn by Samantha Young is live! An emotional second-chance-romance with angst and drama and all the feels, this is such a beautiful read, and I absolutely loved this one!   Amazon     Blurb […]

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Release & ARC Review: What Lasts (Cake, #0.5) by J. Bengtsson

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 AJ Drama

  What Lasts by J. Bengtsson is live! Oh, I loved this book! A funny, sexy, nostalgic read with an amazing love story spanning 20+ years. A prequel to the incredible Cake series, it’s the […]

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Release & ARC Review: All For Love (Windy Harbor, #3) by Willow Aster

April 9, 2026 AJ Forbidden

All for Love by Willow Aster is live! A sweet, steamy and emotional, single parent, forbidden romance, this is a swoony, functional love story with the most adorable couple, and I loved this book.   […]

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Audio Review: Across the Vanishing Sky (Starlight Grove, #1) by Catherine Cowles

April 1, 2026 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 stars! Oh, I loved this book! A beautifully emotional story with wonderful characters, a swoony, sexy, heartfelt romance and a mystery/suspense plotline that kept me fully invested. I felt so much while […]

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Release & ARC Review: My Kind of Guy (Hockey Guys, #4) by Sarina Bowen

March 24, 2026 AJ MM/Menage

  My Kind of Guy by Sarina Bowen is live! This is such a great read! A grumpy/sunshine, age gap, m/m hockey romance, these characters stole my heart. This is the fourth book in the […]

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Release & ALC Review: Only For Him (Only For, #3) by Natasha Madison

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 AJ Brother/Best Friend

  Only For Him by Natasha Madison is live! Emotional scars  |  Frenemies with benefits  |  Hockey romance  |  Single dad  |  Teammate’s sister   |  Sworn off relationships   Amazon   Blurb Nothing could prepare […]

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Release & ARC Review: Whisper Sweet Nothings (Rosewood River, #6) by Laura Pavlov

February 24, 2026 AJ Age Gap

  Whisper Sweet Nothings by Laura Pavlov is here! The sixth and final book in the Rosewood River series, this is a sweet, sexy and beautifully functional small town, single dad/nanny romance that captured my […]

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Release & ARC Review: Forever Undone (Forever Boston, #1) by J. Saman

February 16, 2026 AJ Age Gap

  Forever Undone by J. Saman is live! A brother’s-best-friend, forced proximity, marriage of convenience, single dad romance with emotion, steam, and the most beautiful love story. I loved Aston and Skylar’s story!   Amazon  […]

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Audio Review: Cursed King (Once Upon Ever After, #1) by Julie Saman

January 25, 2026January 26, 2026 AJ Age Gap

Buy:  Amazon Review 5 stars! I loved this book! A contemporary, non-fantasy or paranormal retelling of Beauty and the Beast, this is a dramatic, fun, sexy, swoony, suspenseful and intense story with the most beautiful romance. […]

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Release & ARC Review: Bluebird Gold (Lost Legends, #1) by Devney Perry

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 AJ Mystery/Suspense

  Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry is live! The first book in a new series from Devney Perry, this is a dramatic, small-town, romantic suspense story set in 1983 with a single dad hero, a […]

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Release & ARC Review: In a Second (Friendship, Rhode Island, #3) by Kate Canterbary

December 9, 2025 AJ Romance

  In a Second by Kate Caterbary is live! A funny, heartwarming and emotional, slow burn, second-chance romance that captured my heart and kept me absolutely captivated. I feel in love with these characters, I […]

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Release & ARC Review: Love You, Mean It (Blushing, #2) by Laura Pavlov

November 4, 2025 AJ Romance

  Love You, Mean It by Laura Pavlov is live! This is the most beautifully sweet romance! A fun, heartfelt and chemistry-filled single-dad love story, it’s the small-town romance that Laura Pavlov writes so well […]

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Release & ARC Review: Merrymaker (Name in Lights, #4) by Kayley Loring

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 AJ LOL Funny

Merrymaker by Kayley Loring is live! This is a short, fun, laugh-out-loud Christmas novella with a grumpy/sunshine, single dad romance, and all the hilarity that I love from a Kayley Loring romcom.   Amazon   […]

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New Release & ARC Review: Quietly Falling (Quiet Love, #4) (previously published as Prudence (Balfe Family, #1)) by L.H. Cosway

September 30, 2025December 30, 2025 Mel Book News

This book was published as Prudence (Balfe Family, #1) on 30 September 2025. In December 2025, L.H. Cosway announced that the book has been re-released under the new title, Quietly Falling, and is now book […]

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Release & ARC Review: Undeniably Corrupt (Boston’s Irresistible Billionaires, #7) by J. Saman

September 22, 2025 AJ Drama

Undeniably Corrupt by J. Saman is live! The final book of the Boston’s Irresistible Billionaires series, this is a sexy, emotional and heartfelt second chance romance for mysterious vigilante hacker, Vander.   Amazon     […]

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Audio Review: Chasing Shelter (Sparrow Falls, #5) by Catherine Cowles

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 AJ Audio Recommendation

Buy:  Amazon Review 4.5 stars Oh, I love a grumpy/sunshine romance, and this one is so, so good! Grumpy and antisocial single dad and town Sherriff, Trace, meets his match when bright and bubbly Ellie moves […]

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Release & ARC Review: Crazy Love (Single Dad Playbook, #5) by Willow Aster

July 10, 2025October 2, 2025 AJ Fake Relationship

  Crazy Love by Willow Aster is live! The final book of the Single Dads Playbook series, and Willow Aster has delivered the swooniest, sweetest and most heartwarming romance! Single player Penn meets his match […]

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Release & ARC Review: Undeniably Unexpected (Boston’s Irresistible Billionaires, #6) by J. Saman

June 30, 2025 AJ Billionaire

  Undeniably Unexpected by J. Saman is live! Book #6 in the Boston’s irresistible Billionaires series, these books continue to rock my world! This time we have a single dad movie star in a friends-to-lovers, […]

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Release & ARC Review: Stolen Dreams (Dream Series, #4) by Natasha Madison

May 9, 2025 AJ Drama

  Stolen Dreams by Natasha Madison is live! This is the most beautiful read! A slow burn, grumpy/sunshine romance between two emotionally damaged people who secretly love each other but who, for their own reasons, […]

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Release & ARC Review: The Last Time (The Last Ever, #2) by Anna Bloom

April 28, 2025May 18, 2025 AJ Drama

    The Last Time by Anna Bloom is live! Second Chance at Love, Forbidden Relationship, Grumpy/Sunshine, Found Family, Medical Drama   Amazon US  |  Amazon UK  |  Amazon CA  |  Amazon AU Free in […]

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